Notable lake · Minnesota, Minnesota
Rat Lake
Rat Lake is a lake in Minnesota, Minnesota.
Rat Lake: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Rat Lake
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Rat Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 48.09929, -90.49952. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rat Lake
- Rose Falls · waterfall · Cook · ~5 km · Must-see
- Rose Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bearskin Lake · lake · Cook · ~8 km · Must-see
- Hungry Jack Lake · lake · Cook · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mayhew Lake · lake · Cook · ~9 km · Must-see
- Meeds Lake · lake · Cook · ~11 km · Must-see
- Flour Lake · lake · Cook · ~12 km · Must-see
- Border Route Trail · trek · Cook · ~13 km · Must-see
- Clearwater Lake · lake · Cook · ~17 km · Must-see
- Winchell Lake · lake · Cook · ~17 km · Must-see
- Misquah Hills · viewpoint · Cook · ~17 km · Must-see
- Loon Lake · lake · Minnesota · ~18 km · Must-see
- Lima Mountain · viewpoint · Cook · ~18 km · Must-see
- La Verendrye Provincial Park · sanctuary · Minnesota · ~20 km · Must-see
- Abita Lake · lake · Cook · ~25 km · Must-see
- Mountain Lake · lake · Cook · ~26 km · Must-see
- Crow Lake · lake · Cook · ~27 km · Must-see
- Brule Lake · lake · Cook · ~28 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Rat Lake
- Rose Lake · lake · Northwestern Ontario · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bearskin Lake · lake · Cook · ~8 km · Must-see
- Hungry Jack Lake · lake · Cook · ~8 km · Must-see
- Mayhew Lake · lake · Cook · ~9 km · Must-see
- Meeds Lake · lake · Cook · ~11 km · Must-see
- Flour Lake · lake · Cook · ~12 km · Must-see
- Clearwater Lake · lake · Cook · ~17 km · Must-see
- Winchell Lake · lake · Cook · ~17 km · Must-see
- Loon Lake · lake · Minnesota · ~18 km · Must-see
- Abita Lake · lake · Cook · ~25 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Rat Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Rat Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Rat Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Rat Lake?
Nearby: Rose Falls (waterfall, 5 km), Rose Lake (lake, 8 km), Bearskin Lake (lake, 8 km), Hungry Jack Lake (lake, 8 km), Mayhew Lake (lake, 9 km), Meeds Lake (lake, 11 km).
Is Rat Lake worth visiting?
Rat Lake is listed as a notable lake in Minnesota on Spotwander.